About this episode
The episode discusses the diagnosis and management of cannabis-related emergencies in emergency medicine.
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the December 2025 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Diagnosis and Management of Cannabis-Related Emergencies Episode Outline: [0:00] Introduction Welcome and show overview by Sam Ashoo Mention of resources at ebmedicine.net [0:46] Episode Start Hosts introduce themselves: Sam Ashoo and Dr. T.R. Eckler Dr. Eckler’s background and experience with cannabis cases in Colorado [1:16] Topic Introduction Focus on diagnosis and management of cannabis-related emergencies Prevalence and importance in emergency medicine [1:34] Legal Landscape Overview of cannabis legality across states Medicinal vs. non-medicinal use [3:03] Increase in ED Visits Statistics: ~1 million cannabis-related ED visits annually Demographics: younger population most affected [3:52] Synthetics and Challenges Discussion of synthetic cannabinoids and their risks Issues with detection and legality [4:50] Clinical Spectrum Range of presentations: from nausea/vomiting to psychosis and seizures Impact on different age groups [6:34] FDA-Approved Uses Cannabis-derived products approved for specific medical conditions [7:20] Physiology and Pathophysiology…
People in this episode
Host: Sam Ashoo
Guest: T.R. Eckler
Topics covered
- cannabis-related emergencies
- emergency medicine
- diagnosis and management
- cannabis legality
- synthetic cannabinoids
- clinical spectrum
- FDA-approved uses
Keywords
- cannabis
- emergency medicine
- synthetic cannabinoids
- ED visits
- cannabinoid receptors
- withdrawal symptoms
- FDA-approved cannabis products
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: EB Medicine
Books & works: Diagnosis and Management of Cannabis-Related Emergencies
Places: Colorado
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